[Risk factors in the delay of treatment of childhood tuberculosis in a Peruvian Hospital].

Unlabelled: Childhood tuberculosis (c-TB) continues to be one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in children, but there is still little information on the delay in the initiation of specific treatment.

Objective: To determine the risk factors associated with delayed initiation of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in children under 15 years of age.

Patients And Method: Case-control study.